King of Swords
The King of Swords represents a clear-sighted, ethical leader who uses reason and precise language to cut through confusion. He encourages decisions based on facts, fair judgment, and disciplined communication, and signals contracts or legal matters handled cleanly. Reversed, his intellect can become cold, turning into cruelty, manipulation, or rigid authority, and may reflect bias, pedantry, or an oppressive inner critic. The card advises organizing thoughts, setting firm boundaries, seeking expert counsel when needed, and tempering intellect with compassion to achieve integrity and clarity.
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Visual Description
Visual description: A crowned man faces forward, gripping the ornate hilt of a sword. He wears a richly embroidered blue coat with fur trim, rows of buttons, and tassels. Strong wind whips long ribbons and a field of banners behind him. His gaze is steady and the steel of the blade glints near his waist.
Meaning
Meaning: Wind-tossed banners surround a crowned commander who evokes the voivode-prince of Slavic epics, the archetype of the Wise Ruler whose word becomes law. The King of Swords asks you to lead with clarity, ethics, and strategy, cutting through confusion with facts and precise language. Upright, he favors decisions made by reason, fair judgment, contracts and legal matters handled cleanly, and communications that are sharp but honest. He invites you to organize your thoughts, draw firm boundaries, and speak the truth even when it is uncomfortable. If you need counsel, seek an expert voice and listen to it. Reversed, the steel turns cold: logic becomes cruelty, authority drifts into tyranny, and words are used to dominate or manipulate. Bias, pedantry, or analysis paralysis may be clouding justice, or you may be facing a rigid boss or inner critic. Temper the blade with compassion, check your assumptions, and choose integrity over winning the argument. When you balance intellect with fairness, the wind fills your banners and the path ahead becomes unmistakably clear.
Slavic Legends Tarot
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